RIGHT TO HOUSING UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA The right to housing comprises an intricate part in the realization of one of the most basic needs of a human being‚ shelter. Everyone has the right to a decent standard of living as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ a document that has attained the status of jus cogens due to its wide acceptance. Essential to the achievement of this standard is access to adequate housing. It has been said that housing fulfills physical
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Many rules were put into place to separate Blacks from Whites‚ but one of the most absurd ones is that “White motorists had the right-of-way at all intersections” (Pilgrim). In 1957‚ nine brave black students walked in to Central High School in Arkansas to challenge the idea of segregation in America. All of the children were courageous enough to have very mean things yelled at them including acid thrown in their faces‚ yet all but one live today. The Jim Crow laws were a huge part of the act of
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Patrick Henry ounce said‚ "I know not what other course others may take‚ but as for me give me liberty or give me death."� So‚ when government makes laws that breech our individualism‚ our privacy‚ and our liberty‚ that’s when they’ve gone too far. Value: My value‚ which I am calling upon‚ is liberty. With liberty we can span on to freedom‚ individualism‚ and privacy. Resolve: In today’s round I will firmly negating the resolve which states laws that protect citizens’ from themselves are justified
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debate regarding the entrenchment of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada’s constitution. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ a document that “sought to protect individual rights by preventing laws that unfairly discriminate or that take away human rights”‚ was entrenched when Canada’s Constitution was patriated in 1982 (Canadian Human Rights Commission [CHRC]‚ n.d.). However‚ the entrenchment of the Charter of Rights in the Constitution was controversial as some believed that it transfers
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over themselves." The Women’s Rights Movement has consumed the nation since the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848‚ where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott began advocating for women’s suffrage in the United States. Since then‚ the Nineteenth Amendment has passed through Congress and granted women the constitutional right to vote. Despite the achievements of the crusade‚ women continue to face sexual discrimination. In fact‚ some believe the Equal Rights Amendment‚ proposed in 1923 by Alice Paul
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The second amendment was one of the original rights added to the constitution in the United States Constitution Bill of Rights. It was accepted into law in December 1791. The law states‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” This means that the people have the right to carry weapons and join in militias. The amendment was added as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
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31 Bill of Rights The first Bill of Right found in the Texas Constitution states that “Texas is a free and independent State‚ subject only to the Constitution of the United States”. This means we as a state have a right to a local self government. Section 2 of the Texas Constitution states that “All political power is inherent in the people‚ and all free governments are founded on their benefit”. By including this section‚ Texas agrees to uphold a republican form government and at all times we have
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of the confederation was the first written constitution of the United States of America. From the beginning of the American Revolution‚ congress felt the need to have a stronger union and a government which would be powerful enough to defeat Great Britain. However‚ the central government lacked the ability to ivey taxes and regulate commerce issues. This led to the construction convention. In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how the new nation
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he Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 444[Note 1] articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 118 amendments. Besides the Hindi version‚ there is an official English
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The Eighth Amendment Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."Ever since the Eighth Amendment was ratified by the states in 1791‚ it has been a key part of our Constitution. The Eighth Amendment has protected our people from many things‚ including an overly high bail or "unnatural" punishments. It has ensured that in civil matters‚ as well as criminal cases‚ the people of America are protected from an overly high bail and cruel
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